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The end is in sight
MoneyWeek - 11 Sep 2015 18:37
The collapse of the whole world economy is approaching, says Bill Bonner. The post The end is in sight was first published on MoneyWeek.
Why Your Company Might Need a New Name
inc - 11 Sep 2015 18:00
David Steinberg, co-founder of Zeta Interactive, says changing his company's name helped boost sales and acquire new clients.
Oil at $20 a barrel? It could happen, warns Goldman Sachs
Telegraph - 11 Sep 2015 12:07
Oversupply is only likely to get worse once sanctions on Iran are lifted, flooding the oil market
Bitcoin-based mobile app Abra raises $12 million
New York Post - 11 Sep 2015 06:10
A bitcoin-based challenger to Western Union just raised $12 million as it gears up to launch a low-cost, global cash-transfer network. The new mobile app, called Abra, will begin transmitting...
Recent Federal Student Loans Look A Lot Like Subprime Mortgages
The Huffington Post - 11 Sep 2015 05:29
Federal student loans made in recent years resemble the toxic subprime mortgage loans that helped cause the Great Recession, new data show. Rather than paying down their balances after leaving school, borrowers with rec...
Main Street Morning: New York Governor calls for a $15 minimum wage
Washington Post - 11 Sep 2015 18:52
Welcome to Main Street Morning, The Washington Post's daily collection of news affecting entrepreneurs, start-ups and small businesses with a special focus on policy and government.Here's what's affecting my small busine...
You Really Can Change Your Reputation at Work
Harvard Business Review - 11 Sep 2015 16:05
Just don’t expect it to happen overnight.
Officer who fatally shot man after traffic stop seeking bond
Business Insider - 11 Sep 2015 13:52
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- A lawyer for a South Carolina police officer charged with murder after he was captured on video shooting a fleeing man in the back is trying to change the public's perception of what happened. Du...
Historians Want This Woman On the New $10 Bill
Time - 11 Sep 2015 16:29
The contest for which woman will land on the note is heating up
Why Curious People Are Destined for the C-Suite
Harvard Business Review - 11 Sep 2015 20:00
Curiosity and open-mindedness are getting their due.
Stocks lower as traders cautious ahead of Fed decision
USA Today - 11 Sep 2015 18:25Energy Stocks Lead an Early Decline as Oil Price Slumps
ABC News - 11 Sep 2015 18:16
US stocks fall in early trading as the price of oil takes another turn lower; Transocean down
Will Apple (AAPL) Stock Gain on Possible iPhone Sales Boost?
The Street - 11 Sep 2015 18:06
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- On Wednesday, Apple announced a new payment plan for the newest models of the iPhone that could increase demand, according to analysts, Reuters reports. The company will offer unlocked versions of...
Why and How to Build an In-House Consulting Team
Harvard Business Review - 11 Sep 2015 18:00
It costs way less than hiring a top-tier firm.
Dell To Pour $125 Billion Investment Into China Over Five Years
Tech Times - 11 Sep 2015 17:46
Dell has announced its plans of investing $125 billion in China as part of its 'In China, For China' 4.0 Strategy. The investment is set to bring the country about $175 billion in imports and exports.
First NYC Medical Marijuana Dispensary to Open
NBC News - 11 Sep 2015 17:37
New York City's first medical marijuana dispensary will open right off Union Square in January, and others are close behind.
Asia Markets Update: Indexes End Morning Session Mixed, As Concerns About China's Economy Peak
IBTimes - 11 Sep 2015 10:08
Update as of 4:28 a.m. EDT: Chinese markets finished trading Friday marginally ahead, with the Shanghai Composite Index adding 2.34 points to end up 0.073 percent while Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index was up 0.63 percent. As...
Blackstone Group planning bid for ATM-maker NCR
New York Post - 11 Sep 2015 09:26
NCR has reopened the auction to sell itself -- and the Blackstone Group is part of a group that plans to make a bid for the ATM maker, The Post...
Strategies: Small business depends on Silicon Valley
USA Today - 11 Sep 2015 08:04
What's Silicon Valley cooking up now to help small businesses?
Why China's Car Makers Will Have Trouble Shifting Into Lower Gear
Wall Street Journal - 11 Sep 2015 07:44
China car makers' discipline on producing too many cars is good news, but don't bet on it continuing.
DOJ complicates Halliburton's buyout of Baker Hughes
New York Post - 11 Sep 2015 07:34
Halliburton's tough time in gaining regulatory approval of its $35 billion buyout of Baker Hughes may have gotten a bit tougher in recent weeks, The Post has learned. Houston-based oil-field...
Bank of Montreal to Buy GE Capital's Transportation-Finance Unit
Wall Street Journal - 11 Sep 2015 07:09
Bank of Montreal said it had agreed to acquire General Electric Capital's transportation-finance business in the U.S. and Canada.